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Mac OS X Snow Leopard For Dummies

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Published: September 15, 2009

Overview

Mac OS X Snow Leopard For Dummies covers all the cool stuff in this operating system and alerts you to the quirks. From starting up your Mac to setting up a network, Mac OS X Snow Leopard For Dummies gives you the scoop on the features that help you do more work in less time. With this book:

Learn when to shut down your Mac and when not to, how to secure it, and how to back it up with Time Machine
Organize your life with iCal and your stuff with files and folders, and be able to find what you’re looking for
Set up your Internet connection and email, manage spam, and get online with Safari
Create documents with TextEdit, print them, and make PDFs
Set up a network and share files, printers, and Internet connections
Find out about operating system updates, firewalls, troubleshooting, and other ways to keep your Mac safe, healthy, and happy

Technology columnist Bob LeVitus has been a Mac guru for nearly two decades. Mac OS X Snow Leopard For Dummies provides just what you need to master this great operating system.

Mac OS X Snow Leopard For Dummies covers all the cool stuff in this operating system and alerts you to the quirks. From starting up your Mac to setting up a network, Mac OS X Snow Leopard For Dummies gives you the scoop on the features that help you do more work in less time. With this book:

Learn when to shut down your Mac and when not to, how to secure it, and how to back it up with Time Machine
Organize your life with iCal and your stuff with files and folders, and be able to find what you’re looking for
Set

up your Internet connection and email, manage spam, and get online with Safari

Create documents with TextEdit, print them, and make PDFs

Set up a network and share files, printers, and Internet connections

Find out about operating system updates, firewalls, troubleshooting, and other ways to keep your Mac safe, healthy, and happy

Technology columnist Bob LeVitus has been a Mac guru for nearly two decades. Mac OS X Snow Leopard For Dummies provides just what you need to master this great operating system.

About The Author

Bob LeVitus, aka Dr. Mac, is among the world's leading authorities on the Macintosh and Mac OS X. He's been one of the Mac community's most trusted gurus for almost twenty years, and has written or cowritten more than 45 books. He is also a columnist for the Houston Chronicle and The Mac Observer.